Street Fighter to Win Box Office in Opening Over Whalefall, Holmes Doc
Paramount's video game adaptation 'Street Fighter' is set to lead the North American box office, competing against the survival thriller 'Whalefall'. Despite the high-profile release, 'Street Fighter' has received mixed reviews from critics.
Why it matters
The performance of this film is a key indicator for the success of the new distribution partnership between Paramount and Legendary Pictures.
Logo text Street Fighter is hoping for a muscular opening weekend at the box office as it faces competition from a number of newcomers, including A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything .
Paramount Pictures releases video game adaptation Street Fighter in more than 3,500 North American theaters on Friday, with the studio projecting a range of mid-$30 millions domestically and another sum of mid-$30 millions internationally. Director Kitao Sakurai’s feature carries an $82 million production budget that is split evenly between producers Legendary Pictures and Capcom . Paramount sees only upside for the film that marks the first release in its distribution deal with Legendary. Related Stories Movies Ben Affleck Warns 'Digger' Box Office Bomb Will Lead to "A Bunch of Sh***y Homogenized Movies" Movies Prepare to Fall in Love With 'Sense and Sensibility' Star Herbert Nordrum
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